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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Truman Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roosevelt has chosen Gravel Pit by Wu Tang Clan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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174 cm
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145 lbs
20 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Truman Roosevelt!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adbo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roosevelt momentarily.
Adbo lands with an overhand left.
Adbo cracks Roosevelt with an open hand slap.
Roosevelt walks into a straight right hand from Adbo.
Adbo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Adbo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roosevelt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adbo swivels and escapes.
Adbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adbo cracks Roosevelt with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roosevelt shoots in for a takedown but Adbo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roosevelt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adbo misses with an uppercut. Roosevelt saw that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adbo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roosevelt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roosevelt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roosevelt.
Mohamed Adbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Truman Roosevelt.
Adbo tests Roosevelt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Adbo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adbo.
Adbo scores with a jab. Roosevelt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adbo swings for the body but Roosevelt moves out of range.
Adbo throws a right hand that misses
and Roosevelt counters with a stiff right hand.
Adbo cracks Roosevelt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roosevelt is trying desperately to land a takedown but Adbo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Roosevelt.
Adbo lands a right hook to the body.
Adbo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Adbo misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Adbo catches Roosevelt right on the button with a cross.
Adbo throws a right hand that Roosevelt ducks under and follows up with a left that Roosevelt also avoids with ease.
Adbo cracks Roosevelt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roosevelt was well out of range. Poor timing from Adbo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo throws a lazy uppercut
and Roosevelt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roosevelt trying to pass the guard but Adbo defending well.
Roosevelt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adbo pushes Roosevelt off looking to stand but Roosevelt dives back in and keeps control.
Roosevelt working the head and body with strikes.
Adbo kicks Roosevelt off and gets back to his feet.
Jab by Adbo.
Adbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Roosevelt.
Adbo misses with a shot to the body
and Roosevelt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adbo's knee momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Adbo.
Roosevelt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adbo dips to his left and cracks Roosevelt with an uppercut!
Adbo jabs Roosevelt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Adbo misses.
Adbo throws a jab when Roosevelt was well out of range.
Roosevelt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adbo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, jab by Adbo - just one landing.
Adbo keeps the fight on the outside.
Adbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Adbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roosevelt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Adbo. Those never looked like landing.
Roosevelt gets a takedown into half guard.
Roosevelt is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adbo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roosevelt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adbo has his hands clasped together around Roosevelt's back. He's all about the action.
Roosevelt seems to be working for a kimura but Adbo defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roosevelt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Adbo to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Adbo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Roosevelt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roosevelt keeps the fight on the outside.
Adbo avoids the head kick by Roosevelt.
Adbo jabs Roosevelt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adbo throws a lazy uppercut
and Roosevelt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roosevelt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roosevelt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roosevelt looks for a takedown but Adbo sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Adbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adbo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mohamed Adbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Adbo looks to land a right hand but Roosevelt moved out of range.
Roosevelt fails to land the takedown.
Roosevelt misses with a takedown attempt - Adbo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mohamed Adbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Truman Roosevelt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adbo tests Roosevelt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roosevelt misses with a lunging right hand
and Adbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adbo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Adbo throws a jab when Roosevelt was well out of range.
Adbo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adbo tries to clinch up but Roosevelt circles away and keeps his distance.
Adbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Roosevelt.
Adbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adbo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Roosevelt fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Adbo to the ground. Roosevelt is now in Adbo's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adbo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Roosevelt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adbo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Adbo misses.
Roosevelt tries for a takedown but Adbo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adbo forces Roosevelt back against the cage and clinches.
Roosevelt breaks from the clinch.
Adbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adbo tries to break free but Roosevelt pushes him back against the cage.
Adbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adbo breaks from the clinch.
Adbo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roosevelt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roosevelt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roosevelt manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt misses with a low kick.
Mohamed Adbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adbo moves into the clinch.
Roosevelt lands an elbow just above Adbo 's eye.
Adbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roosevelt misses with an uppercut.
Roosevelt throws a body punch but Adbo moves out of range.
Adbo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roosevelt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but Adbo blocks it.
Adbo breaks the clinch.
Adbo takes the fight into the clinch.
Roosevelt working hard to break the clinch.
Adbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adbo misses with a double jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adbo can't find room to land a body shot as Roosevelt controls the action.
Roosevelt is trying to drag Adbo to the mat but Adbo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Roosevelt working hard to break the clinch.
Adbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adbo breaks the clinch.
Roosevelt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adbo circles away.
Adbo scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Adbo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Adbo connects with a right hand. Roosevelt shakes it off.
Adbo misses with an uppercut. Roosevelt saw that one coming.
Adbo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roosevelt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roosevelt slips under a jab from Adbo.
Adbo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Roosevelt is rocked!
Roosevelt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roosevelt is still on wobbly legs! Can Adbo finish him?
Adbo cracks Roosevelt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Adbo cracks Roosevelt on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Roosevelt falls backwards against the cage. Adbo follows up with more strikes that drop Roosevelt to his knees. Adbo keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Roosevelt! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohamed Adbo!
A relieved looking Mohamed Adbo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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